A Lawsuit Claims That a Rehab Employee Was Wrongfully Fired After Receiving a Cancer Diagnosis
Scott Floodman, a former behavioral associate at Duffy’s Napa Valley Rehab (“Duffy’s), a drug & alcohol addiction treatment center in Northern California, filled a lawsuit alleging disability and medical condition discrimination in violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Mr. Floodman also alleges that Duffy’s failed to provide him with a reasonable accommodation and failed to engage in a timely, good-faith interactive process after Mr. Floodman was diagnosed with colon cancer.
In his lawsuit, Mr. Floodman alleges that he began suffering from symptoms of colon cancer and was taken off work for some time on or about May 14, 2020. Mr. Floodman alleges that he continued to see doctors until his colon cancer diagnosis was finalized near the end of 2020.
Mr. Floodman is also alleging interference and retaliation in violation of the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) due to Duffy’s failure to provide all statutorily required notices so as to permit Mr. Floodman to exercise his rights under the Act. Mr. Floodman’s lawsuit alleges that he was an employee eligible to take CFRA leave to take care of himself for his serious health condition, and who did request such leave. However, Mr. Floodman alleges that Duffy’s retaliated against him for taking medical leave by terminating his employment.
